4 innovative approaches to building more affordable housing
The Centre for Urban Research and Land Development published a blog post recently, listing a few creative ways to build affordable housing in markets that have become expensive.
Read this before moving to the suburbs to save money
A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation finds that the savings from buying a lower priced house in the suburbs of Toronto may be offset by commuting costs.
Canadian housing starts drop for fourth consecutive month
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its housing starts results for October 2018, reporting a decline in the national trend.
It’s time for families to embrace condo living
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation sees moderation in our future, but it means more buyers need to start embracing the possibility of high-rise living, or at least high-density.
Canadian housing market to moderate in 2019 and 2020
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its 2018 Housing Market Outlook, and it looks like moderation is the name of the game for the next two years.
Overvaluation eases, but Canada’s housing market still highly vulnerable
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its quarterly Housing Market Assessment, reporting that on a national level, the country’s major housing markets are still highly vulnerable, though overvaluation is easing.
Fewer millennials are buying homes in Canada
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released the results of its annual Mortgage Consumer Survey, providing insights on the behaviour, attitudes, and expectations of Canadians who are acquiring, renewing, and refinancing a mortgage.
Post-secondary students come up with innovative solutions to create affordable housing
The CMHC announced the winners of the Innovation Fund Student Challenge, an initiative encouraging post-secondary students to come up with out-of-the-box solutions to address affordable housing issues in the rental market.
Land constraints impacting pre-construction detached home sales
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its national housing starts figures for August 2018, reporting a drop in the monthly trend.
60% of the CMA’s condo starts last month were in Toronto
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation released its monthly housing starts results for July 2018, reporting a downwards trend.
